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The town is located on the margins of the Ebro river, in the center of a valley with a great variety of landscapes, from deserts to dense forests, meadows and mountains.
Its geographical situation is exceptional, as it is halfway between Madrid, Barcelona and Bilbao.
Zaragoza hosted Expo 2008 this summer, a World Fair on Water and Sustainable Development and it is a candidate for the European Capital of Culture in 2016.
The city is famous for its folklore, local gastronomy and the famous Basílica del Pilar, the cathedral La Seo and Palácio del Aljafería. The “Fiestas del Pilar” are also a reference in Spanish festivities.
Useful Contacts
Câmara Municipal de Saragoça
http://www.ayto-zaragoza.es/
Protocolo do Ayuntamiento
Email: jefeprotocolo@zaragoza.es
Telefone: 0034 976721100
Embaixada de Portugal em Espanha
Chancelaria: Calle Pinar, 1
28006 Madrid
Telefone: (34) 91 7824960 / 7824966 /7 /8 /9 (Chancelaria)
Fax: (34) 91 7824972 / 4110172
http://www.embajadaportugal-madrid.org/
Email: embajadaportugal@telefonica.com
Embaixada de Espanha em Portugal
Rua do Salitre, 1
1296-052 LISBOA
Telefone: 213 472 381
Fax: 213 472 384
Email: embesppt@correo.mae.es
http://www.embaixadadeespanha.com/